EFFECT OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ON E-PROCUREMENT IMPLEMENTATION BY STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
Jeptoo Naomi - Master of Science Degree in Procurement and Logistics, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Dr. Kabare Karanja - Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
ABSTRACT
Public institutions in Kenya have introduced e-procurement in the effort to replace offline versions of procurement functions. In the public sector adoption of e- procurement has been observed to result into the following benefits; increased efficiency and cost savings, faster and cheaper in government procurement, transparency and reduced corruption in government in public services. This study sought to investigate whether government structures influence the adoption of e-procurement in state corporations in Kenya. The study was grounded on the institutional theory. This theory was used to explain how the independent variables influenced adoption of e-procurement in state corporations in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Questionnaire was the main tool for data collection which included both closed-ended and open-ended questions. The collected data included both qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data was analyzed by use of the content analysis. Quantitative data was analyzed was analyzed by use of the SPSS version 23 where both descriptive and inferential statistics were generated. The study findings revealed that the independent variables had a positive influence on adoption of e-procurement in state corporations in Kenya. The study recommended the Kenyan government to develop, implement and enforce policies to adequately guide the implementation of e-procurement in State Corporations in Kenya. This way, the individual corporations will be faced with a task of ensuring that it complies with the set government regulations. The individual State Corporations in Kenya to embark on training its staff members on issues of e-procurement and ICT and the State Corporations in Kenya to decentralize their procurement functions. In this regard, decentralization of the procurement function will mean that the procurement will not be done by just a single department but rather each department in the public institution will undertake its independent procurement.
